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Your child will Improve: conversation skills, interaction with friends, observation skills. Your child will Learn to: cooperate with others, recycle instead of throw away, measure liquids, tie a knot, use a ruler. Your child will Improve: sense of patience, color appreciation, manual dexterity,

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TENT CITY

By using your imagination to determine the

shape and materials, you will learn to think and

improve your concentration skills You will learn

to cooperate with others when you have

someone help you build the Tent City.

You will also discover patience when the "walls"

fall down and you have to put them back up.

material needed:

let's get started:

1.

chairs, blankets, and sheets

Choose a room in the house that has a lot or free space.

Place the chairs in the area they want to build their tent city in Any number of chairs can be used Two to four is usually a good number for most spaces The chairs can be placed across from each other - in a

straight line - in a circle - or in no order

2. Starting with the heaviest blanket or sheet, drape it over the chairs

Continue draping the remaining ones using the chairs Tying the ends around a doorknob or tucking it under another piece of furniture will add more room

3. When the Tent City is up, play inside it You can pretend it's a fort in the

wilderness, a home, a job or any other place you can think of

Scratch

PIctures

If you're a Budding artist, you will develop your

creativity and a sense of pride when this

project is completed You will increase your

hand/eye coordination If you use a still life or

picture to get ideas to draw from, your eye for

detail will become sharper If you choose to do

an abstract picture or something from your

imagination, your personal sense of style will

become more developed.

Some ideas: Building a still life or using a picture is a good idea for younger children Other children can draw pictures from their imagination such as birds and clouds in the sky, cars, animals, etc.

material needed:

let's get started:

1.

Color the white paper.

Use a crayon to divide the paper into small or large sections Color each section a different color except black

2. With a black crayon, color the entire sheet that was just colored with

different colors, black

3. Place the paper on a flat surface or ironing board.

4. Cover the paper with waxed paper

5. Cover with a towel and iron Go over it a few times The waxed paper will

melt onto the colored sheet

6. When cool, use a toothpick to scratch out a picture.

white paper, crayons, waxed paper, toothpick or something

to scratch with, iron, towel, ironing board or a flat surface

STICK

OR PICK

Building houses, fences, barns or sidewalks is

easy to do using Popsicle sticks For beginners,

a fence or ramp will be the easiest to do This

activity helps improve hand/eye coordination

and concentration World famous architects

may have starting out building stick houses.

material needed:

let's get started:

1.

popsicle sticks, glue

Decide what to build.

The basic of this activity is to glue the Popsicle sticks together To build

a wall for a house - glue them together on the sides Use five to ten

Popsicle sticks for each wall The front of the house will use two panels of two to seven Popsicle's to leave room for a door Experienced builders can leave room for a window Build a panel for the floor and the roof

2. When all of the panels are put together, glue them together to shape into

a house (or other structure)

Variations: Use toothpicks and glue Make a house of cards without the glue.

SOAP

SCULPTURES

This is also called a "feely" sculpture because

you are using your sense of touch to create it

You will stimulate your hand/eye coordination.

2. Once the basic outline is carved and the bar of soap starts to take shape,

you don't have to hold it in your hand any longer Carve the soap in areas that are pleasing to you Put your hand back on the soap if you need help finding places to carve out Carve the soap bar where it isn't comfortable

in your hand

3. Carve a base so your soap sculpture will stand up.

4. When done, smooth out the edges with water and paper towels

5. Let dry

6. Display.

a hand, a bar of soap, a table knife to carve with (doesn't have to

be a sharp knife), optional pen or pencil, water, paper towel

WAXY NATURE

PICTURES

Creativity mixed with a bit of adventure is a

perfect blend to make a pleasing picture using

waxed paper and objects from nature You will

learn to arrange items in a pleasing manner and

to choose objects that go together A sense of

style and color appreciation will be gained.

Variations: You can punch two holes in the top of the picture Put yarns or string through the holes to hang it on the wall.

material needed:

let's get started:

1.

Put on your shoes and a jacket, if necessary.

It's time to go outdoors.

Scour the yard to find some of the loveliest leaves you can Pick up as many as you'd like You don't have to use all of them if you don't want to

2. While outside; brush any dirt off the leaves with your hand.

3. Prepare a flat surface or use an ironing board Put one towel on the surface.

4. Place one piece of waxed paper on top of the towel

5. Arrange the leaves on the waxed paper in any order that you like

6. Place the second piece of waxed paper on top of the leaves Try to make

the corners fit to each piece

7. Place the other towel on top and iron Make sure to iron the corners The

final product is a pretty nature picture

8. Let cool.

two pieces of waxed paper, leaves, two towels, and iron and ironing board or flat surface

PINECONE

PEOPLE

Get ready to explore Your senses are about

to be awakened Test your sense of sight by

selecting the prettiest pinecone and stones

you can find Pick one that feels nice to touch,

isn't too soggy and doesn't bend over too

much You are about to use your imagination to

make a pinecone person This will increase

your hand/eye coordination and you will learn

how to put different materials together.

2. Glue the other two small stones and place where the eyes will be.

3. Use a small piece of yarn for the mouth Do you want your person to smile,

frown or sneer? You can also braid or tie some yarn together to use as hair

4. Put glue on the pinecone and sprinkle with sugar or glitter Your person

pinecone, four small stones including two of the flattest ones you can find to

use as feet, yarn, sugar or glitter, and glue or rubber cement

(rubber cement works better)

Variations: Use acorns, peanuts or walnuts to make other kinds of people If you have small pieces of fabric, pipe cleaners or buttons around the house, you can use those to accessorize

or to give your person ears.

PAPER

PLATE ART

You will develop an artistic flair as you make a

picture Use your imagination, let it run wild,

and write your name in stones or make a bunny

out of cotton balls This will help you increase

your hand/eye coordination.

material needed:

let's get started:

1.

Decide what you would like to create -

a name, a picture or any kind of scene

Draw a design on the plate Color any kind of background if you would like

to have one

2. Choose either the macaroni, stones or cotton balls or a combination of the

three and glue them on the picture

paper plates, glue, and macaroni (elbow works great), cotton balls or small stones, crayons and glue

Ideas: Write your name in stones and put cotton balls around the center of the plate to frame

it Draw a bunny Use the cotton balls to make him fluffy and use pretty stones for eyes Draw

a lake scene with a boat Use macaroni to make the sails.

Clean the jar and take all the labels off of it

Soak it in hot water to get the label off easier

Place the plastic flower into the jar The top of the flower should be

facing the top of the jar When the jar is sealed and turned so the cover

is on the bottom, the flower will be up

2. Fill the jar with water and put the cap on

3. Glue a piece of ribbon around the rim of the cap.

4. Display.

a jar with a screw on lid (baby

food jars work well - plastic or

glass peanut butter jars or

bottles are fine also), one plastic

flower, ribbon, water, glue

Variations: Use marbles, seashells or stones instead of the plastic flower Fill the jar full Drop

a few drops of food coloring into some water and pour it into the jar If desired, use a second color Mix the second color with cooking oil Pour it into the jar first, then the colored water There will be two colors The oil will stay at the top.

Layout the waxed paper on a flat, hard surface.

2. Pour glue onto the waxed paper

3. Crush the eggshells into the glue.

4. Roll the can across the eggshells and glue.

5. Let dry.

6. Paint it.

7. Let dry.

small vegetable can, egg shells,

glue, waxed paper, and spray paint

Idea: This makes a great pencil holder.

This project will teach you to match items

that are similar You will also learn how to cut

or shape pictures to fit.

Cut out the pictures

2. Glue the pictures to the paper Cover the entire sheet

You can overlap the pictures

paper or poster board, old catalogs or magazines, glue, scissors

COLLAGE

You will improve your coordination by doing

this project You will also learn how to put

colors together to make them look nice.

Place the paper on a flat surface

2. Select a few crayons Hint: if you want to make a specific picture such as

some trees, the grass and the sky, choose those colors Take your knife

or one side of the scissors and shave the crayon onto the paper If you're making a tree, clump the colors together You may also choose to just put the colors where you like them without having a specific shape in mind

3. Cover with waxed paper

4. Cover with the towel

5. Iron - make sure to get the corners

6. Let cool

white paper, waxed paper, crayons, scissors or knife,

towel, iron, ironing board or flat surface

COLOR AND

A SHAVE

Variation: You can put a couple holes in the top and thread string or yarn through them to hang the picture on the wall.

Making a sock puppet will teach you about

recycling Have you lost one sock or one of the

pair has holes in it? That's fine, make the

other one into a new friend.

material needed:

let's get started:

1.

Fit the sock to your hand

sock, cotton balls, yarn, and glue

SOCK PUPPET

2. Glue the cotton balls onto the sock for eyes You can use one for the nose

Use a piece of yarn for the mouth Give your sock a mustache

3. Let dry

4. Name your new friend

Variation: If you can sew, sew buttons on for the eyes Make a tongue out of felt or a piece of fabric and sew it on where the mouth will be When you move your hand, the sock puppet will talk.

Once the sock feels comfortable on your hand Figure out where you want the eyes and the mouth to be

You will learn about sharing when you make a

friendship bracelet Make two and give one to

your special friend.

material needed:

let's get started:

1.

Do you know whom you're going to share with?

2. Tie a knot in one end to tie the strands together Leave a strand out so

you can tie it to the other end

3. Tape the knotted end to the edge of a table

4. Braid the strands

5. Tie a knot in the second end Leave a strand out and tie it to the other end

yarn or string, tape

FRIENDSHIP

BRACELET

Variation: you can make a necklace or ankle bracelet When you're measuring the yarn, fit it to your ankle or wrist You can also sew a bead to one end and a loop on the other Put the bead through the loop to close it You can also braid beads into the yarn.

Cut three strands of yarn the same length

You will have fun interacting with your friends

while driving around in your very own car Let

your imagination run wild as you stop at the

store to pick up a gallon of milk or at the

library to check out a book.

material needed:

let's get started:

1.

Everybody pile in

2. Have fun and drive safe

chairs or the couch, A Frisbee or something round to use as the steering

wheel, small boxes or cans to use as the gas and brake pedal,

imagination, and lots of friends

DRIVE ME

CRAZY

Ideas: Will you go to the store? Will you drop your friends off at work? Maybe you need to pick up the cat at the vet When you're driving, remember to buckle your seatbelt and be careful going around those curves Everyone will thrown around the car if you go to fast to the left or right If you

The driver will set the boxes where they are comfortable for his or her feet Once that is set the driver will start the car and use the Frisbee to steer

You will learn about money in this game.

2. Use the markers to color the money Put the amount each is worth

3. Quarter = 25 cents, dime = 10 cents, nickel = 5 cents, penny = 1 and a

dollar = 100 cents

4. Choose a storekeeper

5. Set up shop Choose some items and price them by writing an amount on a

piece of tape and sticking it to a toy or stuffed animal Choose a place for

a community bulletin board Put up signs to sell puppies or kittens Use the box as a cash register Put the calculator by the cash register to help ring

up merchandise Put some extra cash in the register to make change

6. When everything is set up, send the shopper's home They can drive back

in their car to buy something

paper, pencils, toys, other non-breakable household items, a nickel, dime,

penny, quarter, dollar bill, calculator, masking tape, scissors,

box, and colored markers

I'M IN

BUSINESS

Trace each coin and the dollar bill onto the paper a few times This will be your money Give all the real money back to whoever gave it to you

You will learn your shapes and colors Your

hand/eye coordination will also increase.

material needed:

let's get started:

1.

Place the paper on a flat surface and get comfortable

drawing paper, colored pencils

You will increase your coordination by

putting items together.

material needed:

let's get started:

1.

Pick out something that you would like to wear If you want

to, you can try to model the outfit you designed

music, play clothes, sheets,

blankets, towels, safety pins and

belts or something to tie around

your waist and a fan

MODEL

CHILD

Wrap the sheet around you and put a belt around your waist so it will stay up Tie two ends around your neck You have a toga or an elegant dress Boys can mix and match their play clothes Wrap a towel around your head and you have an instant turban

2. Try as many different outfits as you like Use your imagination to come up

with kooky or dressy ones

3. Turn on the music

4. Select one person to be a photographer

5. The models can walk around the room and pretend it's a runway The

photographer can pretend to be taking pictures with a play or imagined

You will sharpen your reading and writing

skills and have fun at the same time even if

you're just starting to learn.

2. Use the letters to make up names If you can't come up with twenty - that's

fine You don't need last names if you don't want them

3. When you're done, take attendance If you are playing alone, you can

pretend If you are with friends, they can be some of the kids you made up

4. Read a book to them or just show them the pages as you tell the story

Variations: If you're able to do math, use the numbers above to make up easy problems (4 + 2) and exchange them with your friends Give yourself a grade and write it by the name on the attendance sheet.